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Strands is seeing playable, long-period energy that’s coming from the south, giving the waves some power despite the size being on the smaller side. The tide is dropping around mid-level, helping keep things shaping up nicely on this beach break. Light west winds at 5 mph mean the surface has a slight bump but nothing that significantly messes with the conditions. It’s a solid session if you like cleaner slack-tide waves without needing big size.
Quick Conditions Snapshot
2.3 ft south swell with long energy, west wind 5 mph, dropping tide near 2.6 ft, water temperature 74 °F, air temperature 85 °F
Mostly Sunny, 85°F • Wind W 5 mph
Swell Score: A swell score of 5.3/10 reflects very small size and playable swell energy.
Swell Detail: Around 2.3 ft with an interval of 18 seconds with Playable energy (~283 kJ).
Swell Direction: The primary swell is coming from the S (183°) | Within acceptable direction window.
Tide Score: A tide score of 8.5/10 reflects favorable tide conditions, offering reliable shape with only minor limitations.
Tide Height: The tide is falling around 2.58 ft, which sits within the preferred mid-tide range for this break.
Tide Trend: ↘ Peaking: Tide quality may slowly decline but remains good.
Next Tide: Low at 10:33 PM (1 ft)
Wind Score: A wind score of 5.0/10 indicates mostly favorable winds, with generally clean conditions and only slight chop on the surface.
Wind Direction & Speed: W @ 5 mph
Wind Trend: Wind quality remains consistent through the surf window.
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